THE GOVERNMENT: “BP” TO SPEND $150M ON MODERNIZATION OF BAKU-SUPSA OIL PIPELINE
(Daily News: January 21, 2016)
BP will spend $150 million on modernization of certain sections of Baku-Supsa oil pipeline and improvement of ecological standards, administration of Georgian government announced.
BP’s executive director Robert Dudley and Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili considered details of the project yesterday in Davos, within frames of World Economic Forum.
GEORGIAN DELEGATION TAKES PART IN WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS
(Daily News: January 20, 2016)
Georgian delegation, led by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, has departed today for Switzerland, where it will take part in the 46th session of Davos World Economic Forum. The delegation will return on January 22.
NATIONAL WINE AGENCY: CENTER OF GEORGIAN WINE WILL BE OPENED IN CHINA’S JIANGXI
(Daily News: January 18, 2016)
National Wine Agency announced that Center of Georgian Wine will be opened in China’s province Jiangxi in this February.
Chair of the Agency Giorgi Samanishvili has considered issues of cooperation at the meeting with representatives of Jiangxi’s investment company Silk Road today.
THE PREMIER ACQUAINTED BUSINESSMEN WITH DIRECTIONS OF TAX REFORM
(Daily News: January 18, 2016)
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has presented directions of tax reform to representatives of business circles.
In particular, the government plans introduction of Estonian model, envisaging taxation with profit tax only of distributed profit.
THE PREMIER: NO DANGER THREATENS TO OWNERSHIP OR RE-REGISTRATION OF RHD VEHICLES
(Daily News: January 15, 2016)
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared that no danger threatens to ownership or re-registration (on another person) of Right Hand Drive (RHD) vehicles, already existing in Georgia.
The Premier made a special comment regarding draft bill, prohibiting import and registration of new lots of RHD cars in the country.
PREMIER: THE GOVERNMENT STARTED ACTIVE WORKS IN TERMS OF TAX LIBERALIZATION
(Daily News: January 15, 2016)
The government started active works in terms of tax liberalization, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has declared at the government meeting today.
Kvirikashvili pointed that consideration scopes introduction of elements of Estonian model of tax system.
Bankebi da Finansebi: “MAJOR CHALLENGES OF NEW PREMIER”
(Economic Press Monitor: January 15, 2016)
Giorgi Kvirikashvili “will face many challenges on the post of Prime Minister, especially taking into account the fact that ruling coalition (Georgian Dream) does not have systematically developed and well thought-out PR-technologies”, the newspaper states.
“Key problem and major challenge of the government remains the same.
“CARTU GROUP” MANAGER NOMINATED ON THE POST OF TBILISI VICE MAYOR
(Daily News: January 14, 2016)
Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania has nominated Giorgi Liluashvili on the post of Vice Mayor today. His candidacy will be presented to the City Council today for approval.
GEORGIA’S PREMIER AND PRESIDENT OF “SOCAR” DISCUSSED GAS ISSUES
(Daily News: January 13, 2016)
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met today with president of Azerbaijan’s state oil and gas company SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev, who arrived in Tbilisi.
“Azerbaijan is strategic partner of Georgia.
PREMIER AND TBILISI MAYOR CONSIDERED ONGOING PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL CITY
(Daily News: January 11, 2016)
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania held a working meeting today, where they considered ongoing projects in Tbilisi.
The Premier heard the Mayor’s report on future plans and expressed readiness to support the city in implementation of projects and enhancement of their efficiency, the government’s press service said.
GEORGIA OPENED FIRST TECHNOLOGY PARK
(Daily News: January 11, 2016)
Georgia’s first technology park was opened in Okrokana (Tbilisi suburbs) today. The object, built by Georgia’s Innovation and Technologies Agency, occupies 10,063 square m (previously, its area was reported to be 18,000 square m).
NEW PREMIER: WE WILL HEAR OUT PROPOSALS HOW TO MAKE OUR WORK MORE EFFECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT
(Daily News: December 30, 2015)
New composition of the government held the first meeting today, being chaired by the Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
As the Premier declared, “We will start in near future meetings with representatives of various groups of society”, including business circles and civil organizations, and “we will hear out their proposals, how to make our work more effective and transparent”.
Tabula: “KVIRIKASHVILI: ONLINE CASINOS ARE VERY HARMFUL WITHOUT REGULATIONS”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 30, 2015)
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, nominated for post of the Premier Minister, declares that “in absence of very strict regulations”, business of internet-casinos is “very harmful”. “If we conclude that execution of such regulations is physically impossible, we may take other types of measures”, he says.
PREMIERSHIP NOMINEE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION WILL BE ONE OF THE MAJOR PRIORITY
(Daily News: December 29, 2015)
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, nominated as new Prime Minister, declared that economic development and creation of job places will be among major priorities. This priority will be reflected in corresponding state strategies and activity plans, he said.
Eugeorgia.Info: “HONEY PRODUCER “BRETI” WILL SIGN MEMORANDUM WITH DUTCH PARTNERS IN JANUARY”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 29, 2015)
Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia assures that from February 2016, Georgian honey will be exported to European market with internationally recognized certificate. The Ministry’s laboratory expects for international recognition in January.
Rezonansi: ““NAMAKHVANHES” BECAME SMALLER, NEXT IS “KHUDONHES””
(Economic Press Monitor: December 29, 2015)
The newspaper says that implementation of NamakhvanHES project was categorically protested by environmentalists, who declared that construction of series of hydroelectric plants would damage 14 villages, while about 800 people were under threat of resettlement.
Now, director of JSC Namakhvani Giorgi Chachibaia declares that according to new scheme, only 115 families will be resettled, making up only 70-80 people in number, as villages are almost unpopulated.
Rezonansi: “THE MOST NEGATIVE – DEVALUATION, POSITIVE – AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 29, 2015)
The newspaper considers that 2015 was particularly hard year for economic.
The article brings comments of experts Emzar Jgerenaia, Paata Sheshelidze, Giorgi Gaganidze and Vakhtang Charia, who name lari devaluation as the most negative factor of the year.
GIORGI KVIRIKASHVILI NAMED AS CANDIDACY FOR THE POST OF THE PREMIER
(Daily News: December 25, 2015)
The Parliament majority will present candidacy of Giorgi Kvirikashvili for the Premier’s post to the President, the Parliament declared. Kvirikashvili currently occupies office of the Foreign Minister, while between October 2012 and September 2015, he was Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development.
THE PARLIAMENT: NEW COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE APPROVED ON DECEMBER 29
(Daily News: December 24, 2015)
The Parliament announced that extraordinary session, which should approve new composition of the government and governmental program, will be held on December 29.
To remind, Irakli Garibashvili has resigned yesterday from the post of the Prime Minister.
Tabula: “ABASHISHVILI: DRAFT ON POLICE EVICTION’S CANCELLATION ARISES QUESTIONS”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 22, 2015)
While commenting on cancellation of police eviction, chief of the President’s administration Giorgi Abashishvili points that the draft bill “rises quite enough questions”. “As it seems, there was no communication on the mentioned issue either between the government and the business or the Parliament and the business”, he declares.
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